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Matulla - shaly, South Sinai Governorate, Egypt
| Formation | Matulla |
|---|---|
| Member | shaly |
| Age: | 85.8 - 83.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous |
| Interval | Coniacian |
| Lithology | shale/marl, "limestone" |
| Number of Collections | 4 |
| Number of Occurrences | 27 |
Recorded Sample Locations
| Location | Region | Stratigraphic Name |
|---|---|---|
| Gebel Ekma | South Sinai Governorate, Egypt | Matulla - shaly |
Associated Units
| Stratigraphic Name | Age | Lithology | Occurrence Records |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abu Qada - lower | 93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | marl/"shale", marl | 27 |
| Matulla - phosphatic | 83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | sandstone | 7 |
| Raha | 99.6 - 93.5 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | shale/"limestone", "shale"/sandstone, marl/"shale", "shale"/claystone, "shale"/"mixed carbonate-siliciclastic", "shale"/marl, "limestone", "shale", mudstone/siltstone, sandstone, "limestone"/"shale" | 242 |
| Sudr Chalk | 83.5 - 70.6 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | chalk | 2 |
| Wata | 93.5 - 89.3 Ma Late/Upper Cretaceous | carbonate/sandstone, "limestone", marl, "shale", marl/"limestone", "limestone"/"shale", wackestone | 132 |
Recorded Fossils
References
| El Qot G. M. (2006) Late Cretaceous macrofossils from Sinai, Egypt, Beringeria 36, 3-163 |
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
